The ultimate biography of Earth, from the big bang to today!, Nick Lund ; illustrated by Jason Ford
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The ultimate biography of Earth, from the big bang to today!, Nick Lund ; illustrated by Jason Ford
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages 10-99, Workman Publishing Co., IncGrades 4-6, Workman Publishing Co., Inc
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The ultimate biography of Earth
Oclc number
1264735322
Responsibility statement
Nick Lund ; illustrated by Jason Ford
Sub title
from the big bang to today!
Summary
"The story of planet Earth, its history and how and why it changes over time, for kids 10 and up. Here's Earth's "biography" through the eras, eons, and ages, including extinction events (sorry, dinosaurs!) and introduction of new species (hello, humans!), told in biography form, with lots of humor, illustrations, and facts"--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
Transcript from interview with Earth -- The very beginning: the formation of Earth through the Hadean Eon -- Life has evolved, and it itches: the Archean Eon -- A breath of fresh air: the Proterozoic Eon -- An explosion! But the good kind: the Cambrian Period -- The big chill: the Ordovician and Silurian Periods -- When plants killed everything: the Devonian Period -- Good living and the great dying: the Carboniferous and Permian periods -- King lizard time: the Triassic and Jurassic periods -- The other big bang: the Cretaceous period -- You are here: the Cenozoic era -- Final notes from interview with Earth -- How you can protect Earth's future -- Ask the Earth Q & A -- All the time in the Universe
Target audience
juvenile
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